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'09 Pitcher Erik Davis Reaches MLB

By John Nolan
June 2, 2013

Fort Wayne, IN - Erik Davis is the 114th former Fort Wayne player to reach the majors after making his MLB debut for the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon. Davis spent the entirety of the 2009 season with the TinCaps when he set a franchise record for wins in a season with 16.

Davis, 26, was selected by San Diego in the 13th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stanford University. The right-hander pitched for Eugene in his rookie season before joining the upstart TinCaps in 2009.

Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, Davis threw 1 2/3 inning of scoreless relief, striking out two batters. He is the eighth member of the 2009 Midwest League championship team to have reached the major leagues. The other seven are Anthony Bass, Brad Brach, James Darnell, Mat Latos, Andy Parrino, Ali Solis, and Blake Tekotte.

During Fort Wayne's Midwest League championship campaign in 2009, Davis was the ace of the staff. After starting the year in the bullpen, Davis joined the TinCaps starting rotation in late May. He finished the season with a 16-6 record and a 3.64 ERA. He started and won Game 1 of the 2009 Midwest League Championship Series at Parkview Field. Davis' 16 wins not only led Fort Wayne, but were also tied with Jon Michael Redding (Great Lakes) for the most in the Midwest League that year, and in the last decade, too.

Since his time in Fort Wayne, Davis has pitched Advanced-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A San Antonio, and now-defunct Triple-A Portland in the Padres' organization. The San Jose, California, native was traded by San Diego to Washington in March of 2011. In the Nationals' system, Davis pitched for Advanced-A Potomac, Double-A Harrisburg, and the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs before his promotion Friday. He replaces Bryce Harper, who was placed on the disabled list, on Washington's 25-man roster. With the Chiefs this season, Davis posted a 3.00 ERA in 21 games, while striking out 27 in 24 innings.

Previously this year, former TinCaps Jedd Gyorko (San Diego) and Nate Freiman (Oakland) also made their big league debuts.